Tom’s Guide reviewer Amanda Caswell spent 24 hours with Anthropic’s new AI model, Claude Opus 4.6, and was impressed by its nuanced thinking and meta-awareness. Unlike other models, Claude prioritizes reasoning over speed, considering the why behind its answers and taking a thoughtful approach to complex topics. Caswell praised Claude for its ability to: * … Read more
A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb, accidentally gave away over $40 billion worth of bitcoin to customers on Friday, making them multi-millionaires briefly. The company had planned a small cash reward but instead sent 2,000 bitcoins per customer. Bithumb quickly realised its mistake and recovered almost all the missing tokens, restricting trading and withdrawals for … Read more
Oscar-winning filmmaker Daniel Kwan emphasized caution and vigilance when discussing the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) and the need for industries, including Hollywood, to set guardrails. During a panel at Sundance, Kwan shared his concerns about how AI is being used by companies to train machines on user data, leading to a loss of control … Read more
Vibe coding promised to democratize software engineering but instead has created a new class of power users. The platform is popular among developers, founders, and designers, who are daily active users of other tech tools. However, most people still think AI equals ChatGPT and aren’t interested in trying out vibe coding demos. The author, who … Read more
If you’re planning to build a custom PC, be prepared for higher prices. Recently, component costs like SSDs and RAM have increased significantly. As a result, buying pre-built PCs from stores like Costco is becoming cheaper. But why? Let’s look at the computer industry as a whole. The main reason is that many components are … Read more
You don’t need to break the bank to get a great router. Consider buying this Linksys EA8300 Max-Stream for just $30. This tri-band router offers faster speeds, better performance, and more features than many new routers costing hundreds of dollars. The EA8300 is no longer the flagship model it once was, but that’s why you … Read more
US President Donald Trump made a phone call to Sen. Tim Scott on Friday, after the South Carolina Republican condemned a racist video featuring former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama. The video, which showed the Obamas’ heads superimposed over the bodies of apes, sparked widespread outrage among lawmakers. Sen. Scott called for … Read more
A top analyst believes that ‘paper Bitcoin’ is driving the current market decline of the leading cryptocurrency. Crypto Rover argues that Bitcoin’s price movement no longer depends solely on physical ownership but on a new financial layer built on top of the blockchain. This ‘parallel financial layer’ includes derivatives markets, options contracts, and other instruments … Read more
The Trump administration is pressuring Senator Chuck Schumer to rename New York’s Penn Station and Washington Dulles International Airport after President Trump in exchange for releasing billions of dollars in frozen funding for a rail tunnel under the Hudson River. The funding, which is needed for a $16 billion project, has been withheld since October … Read more
US stocks ended a bumpy week on a high note, reaching new heights. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time, with gains in major sectors like finance, healthcare, and tech. Computer chip companies led the charge, with Nvidia’s share price jumping 8% after its losses earlier in the week. Concerns … Read more